Dragon Ball Sparking!

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero boasts an extensive lineup of characters, featuring up to 182 playable fighters available at launch. However, many of these characters will be initially locked (marked with a padlock icon), which is a deliberate design choice, so there’s no need for concern.

To access characters like Goku (GT), Videl, Cell Jr., and Monster Vegeta, players need to know the unlocking methods. There are various ways to achieve this in this edition of the game. If you want to learn how to unlock your favorite characters, keep reading for a detailed guide.

Ways to Unlock Characters

Here are the main methods for unlocking characters in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero:

• Purchasing from the Store: All characters can eventually be acquired from the store using zeni, the in-game currency.
• Unlocking via Episode Battles: Completing chapters and sagas in story mode allows players to obtain certain characters without spending zeni.
• Finishing Additional Battles: Completing specific additional battles can also reward players with characters.
• Tournament Rewards: Participating in offline World Tournaments will provide players with several characters for free.
• Wishes from Super Shenron: One of the dragon’s wishes can unlock Goku Black or Fused Zamasu.

When you unlock a character, you also gain access to all their variants. For instance, unlocking Goku (GT) will give you access to all of his transformations immediately.

The best strategy to unlock all characters is to play through episode battles, complete additional battles, and win at least once in each World Tournament to claim rewards. This approach allows you to unlock many characters without needing to buy them.

For characters that remain locked after these methods, you’ll need to purchase them from the store using zeni. Keep in mind that all locked characters can be acquired in the store, but some may only be available after reaching certain player levels. New characters become available for purchase as you reach player levels 10 and 20, including Goku Black and Fused Zamasu, meaning you don’t necessarily need to invoke Super Shenron to obtain them.

Purchaseable Locked Characters

As mentioned, all locked characters in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero can be bought from the store, offering a total of 47 different fighters. Buying these characters will also unlock all their variants and transformations.

Initially, not all characters will be available in the store. You must reach player level 10 for most of them to appear. The final two characters (Goku Black and Fused Zamasu) become accessible at player level 20.

Here’s a list of the 47 characters available for purchase along with their costs:

• Goku (Súper) Ultra Instinct Sign: 120,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Goku (GT): 75,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Goku (young): 45,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Monster Vegeta: 105,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Vegeta (GT) Super Saiyan 4: 120,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Future Gohan: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Nail: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Super Gogeta (Z): 105,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Gogeta (Súper): 105,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Videl: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Mecha Frieza: 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Cell Jr.: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Monster Buu (evil): 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Yajirobe: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Pan (GT): 45,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Ub (GT): 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Bardock: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Saibaman: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Cui: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• King Cold: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Soldier of Frieza’s Army: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Broly (Súper): 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Super Garlic Jr.: 45,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Dr. Willow: 45,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Turles: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Slug: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Cooler: 90,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Metal Cooler: 105,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Android 13: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Bojack: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Janemba: 60,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Tapion: 45,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Hildegarn: 90,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Baby Vegeta (GT): 75,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Shin Shenron (GT): 120,000 zeni (available at level 10).
• Spopovich: 30,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Goku Black: 75,000 zeni (available at level 20; can also be wished for from Super Shenron).
• Zamasu (fused): 120,000 zeni (available at level 20; can also be wished for from Super Shenron).
• Frost: 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Caulifla: 60,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Kale: 60,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Dyspo: 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Bergamo: 60,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Kakunsa: 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Roasy: 90,000 zeni (available at level 1).
• Anilaza: 120,000 zeni (available at level 1).

In total, purchasing all these characters will set you back around 3 million zeni. However, if you save your zeni by not spending it on other items and play through all the episode battles and each tournament at least once, you should earn enough currency to acquire all the remaining characters you’ve yet to unlock.

Bear in mind that the only character you cannot buy is Goku (Mini), as he is part of the pre-order bonuses for any edition of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero. He also cannot be unlocked through any other means.

Characters Unlockable via Episode Battles

A great way to unlock characters without spending zeni is by completing the various sagas in story mode of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, particularly during the episode battles.

Here’s a list of the characters that can be acquired as rewards in the chapters and sagas of story mode:

• Goku (Súper) Ultra Instinct Sign: Reward from Chapter 7 of the Jiren Saga.
• Monster Vegeta: Reward from Chapter 3 of the Vegeta Saga.
• Nail: Reward from Chapter 3 of the Piccolo Saga.
• Yajirobe: Reward from Chapter 2 of the Goku Saga.
• Pan (GT): Reward from Chapter 6 of the Gohan Saga.
• Ub (GT): Reward from Chapter 5 of the Goku Saga.
• Cui: Reward from Chapter 1 of the Vegeta Saga.
• Broly (Súper): Reward from Chapter 7 of the Goku Saga.
• Slug: Reward from Chapter 1 of the Piccolo Saga.
• Bojack: Reward from Chapter 4 of the Gohan Saga.
• Tapion: Reward from Chapter 6 of the Future Trunks Saga.
• Spopovich: Reward from Chapter 5 of the Gohan Saga.
• Dyspo: Reward from Chapter 7 of the Frieza Saga.

Characters Unlockable in Additional Battles

Through personalized fights in the additional battles mode, players can engage in specific challenges that will help unlock new characters.

Here are the characters that can be obtained as rewards from additional battles:

• Gogeta (Súper): Reward for completing the additional battle “The Greatest Saiyan That Ever Existed”.
• Soldier of Frieza’s Army: Reward for completing the additional battle “Welcome to Frieza’s Army!”.
• Turles: Reward for completing the additional battle “Vengeance Returns”.
• Hildegarn: Reward for completing the additional battle “Is Great Saiyaman Fighting the Tree of Might?!”
• Caulifla: Reward for completing the additional battle “Fight! The Most Powerful Warriors of Universe 6”.
• Bergamo: Reward for completing the additional battle “Rematch Against Bergamo the Crusher”.
• Roasy: Reward for completing the additional battle “Neo Tri Beam Feels Stronger Than Ever!”.

Characters Available Through Tournaments

If you’re looking to acquire more characters for free in Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero without purchasing them, be sure to participate in various offline World Tournaments. Completing these tournaments for the first time will earn you several characters as rewards.

Here’s a list of characters that can be unlocked through tournaments:

• Goku (young): Reward for winning the World Tournament for the first time.
• Super Gogeta (Z): Reward for winning the Otherworld Tournament for the first time.
• Cell Jr.: Reward for winning the Cell Games Tournament for the first time.
• Saibaman: Reward for winning the Yamcha Games Tournament for the first time.
• Frost: Reward for winning the Destroyers Tournament for the first time.
• Anilaza: Reward for winning the Power Tournament for the first time.